Current Project: Oxygen Minimum ZonesBiogeochemical processes occurring in oxygen minimum zones have a significant impact on the global oceans, consuming biologically available nitrogen and producing climate active gases nitrous oxide and methane. My research focuses on understanding the processes of biological denitrification and sulfide oxidation in coastal oxygen minimum zones. Using Saanich inlet on Vancouver Island, BC as a model system for oxygen minimum zones I work toward a better understanding of the genetic and environmental factors regulating these global processes.